How I almost got locked in a Justin Timberlake shrine.

So D and I tried a new restaurant tonight. To be precise, it was a new branch. We'd been to their other location. But this one was better. It was as campy as it gets. The menus were record covers (I got "Stayin' Alive", D got 70s-era Barry Manilow) and there were display cases in the wall with different themes: Hairspray (featuring Edna and Tracy Turnblad dolls), Menudo (featuring 5 dolls in sweaters, plus a photo of the actual members, wearing Speedos with hairless chests) and Michael Jackson (a Michael Jackson doll with life-size handcuffs dangling above. No little boys.)

Anyway, the bathroom had a star on the door that said Justin Timberlake. I went in and it was hilarious. There was a display case that said JUSTIN and SEXY, with a shirtless picture of him and a shirtless boy-doll. One entire wall was a tile mosaic, with him in a white suit, foot on top of a disco ball (like his CD cover). Inside the bathroom, "What Comes Around" piped in (while other music was playing outside).

Then the door wouldn't open! I tried pushing the handle up, down, locking and unlocking: no luck. I started knocking on the door and yelled, "D! I can't get out!" Fortunately our table was near the bathroom, so I was pretty sure he would hear me. A waiter beat him to it and said, "I don't know what's wrong with this door." I asked if it happened a lot, and he said, "It happened to me!"

So watch out for the Justin Timberlake shrine. It just may suck you in.

Comments

Poppy said…
I'm glad you got out, but that is HILARIOUS. :) Thanks for sharing. :) :)
7:50 PM
Anonymous said…
Once I got stuck in a bathroom stall with an overflowing toilet. At least there wasn't a shirtless JT in there.
8:30 AM
This suzy said…
I bet one of Justin's people rigged the bathroom.
9:53 AM
Mz.Elle said…
oooh noooo!
Hee Hee it sounds funny tho;p
12:45 PM
Bearette said…
Yeah, I was thinking, "As fun as this shrine is, I don't want to be in here forever."

;)
12:55 PM
Perplexio said…
Justin just wanted to bring sexy back to you PERSONALLY, and figured the only way to do so was to hold you captive in his shrine!
1:09 PM
Roxanne said…
Bringing sexy back...in the bathroom??

Sorry, Liz. But I could go for the shirtless JT in a bathroom stall any day. Minus the overflowing toilet though. ;)
9:50 PM
Kay said…
Ha ha! I'm with you -- I'm not a huge JT fan, so I can imagine how that would be a very disconcerting experience.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
11:37 AM
Amy said…
Was the restaurant Vinyl, or however they spell it? I probably wouldn't mind being stuck in a Justin shrine though :-)
10:56 AM
Bearette said…
Yes, exactly. Vynl. I guess they have it in L.A., too.
11:34 AM
Caro said…
There is no escape from Justin Timberlake. LOL

I loved Peplexio's comment.
9:21 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Vegetable personalities

At the risk that you'll all think I'm nuts...but heck. I was getting cauliflower ready for dinner and it occurred to me that vegetables have different personalities. In my mind, anyway. Zucchini: the most agreeable of vegetables. It blends in with everyone, but it's never obsequious or false to itself. Sweet potatoes: the grandmother of vegetables. Very cozy and welcoming. Cauliflower: kind of bland, devoid of personality, but it could surprise you sometimes. Like a dull guy who occasionally tells a funny joke at the water cooler. Broccoli: feisty. Like a terrier. Spinach: kind of dour, but a loyal friend. Kale: has a fierce sense of individuality, but like spinach, is a loyal friend. Kale's affections last for life. Corn: this one is kind of a party animal. Corn is still drinking beer and making a mess when you'd like to be closing up. Tomatoes: a little sloppy. The kind of vegetable that needs to be reminded to tuck its shirt into its pants. Cabbage: not invited t...
Read more

happy birthday e!

[Posted by Bearette's husband until she has Internet access] e was born today! 8 pounds even, a cute and healthy baby boy. He likes to stick out his tongue just a little, and move his mouth around. The hospital gave him a little white hat with a purple pom pom. Bearette is tired but happy. Pictures soon.
Read more

Eventful

A lot has happened today already. I went to meet D for lunch and along the way I spotted a Boston terrier -- one blue eye, one brown. I stooped to pat it and then I heard an ear-bruising screech!! Everyone's head whipped around. Even the dog jumped. A taxi had squealed to a halt and there was a delivery boy on its hood. Somebody yelled, "Call an ambulance!" The boy seemed fine, even hopping on his bike to finish his deliveries -- but everyone persuaded him to stay. I took out my cell phone but another woman was already giving details to 911. After the woman finished the call, I was satisfied that help was on its way, so I continued. There were a bunch of rubberneckers/supporters gathered around the boy, so he wasn't alone. The dog stayed too. I was shaken by this, of course, but then something amusing happened. A few blocks later, I knelt down to pat a beagle tied outside a coffee shop, and it let loose with this big mournful howl: AROOOO. Everyone smiled, including a...
Read more